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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, received Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the State House in Abuja. The meeting brought together two prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figures as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections. The specific agenda was not immediately disclosed. The engagement comes amid developments…
The family of Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has rejected reports claiming that he died after a sexual encounter with a 21-year-old woman, alleging instead that he was murdered. The family’s position was contained in a statement issued by its…
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A preliminary intelligence assessment has indicated that a military air strikes on an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) position at Badu village, south of Gudumbali in Borno State, killed more than 40 fighters and destroyed two vehicles and about 20 motorcycles. Security sources disclosed that the strike, conducted on Oct. 10, targeted a concentration…
Joint Forces including troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnap victim and neutralised three suspected kidnappers during an operation in Sasaro Forest, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. Security sources told newsmen that the operation was conducted at about 2:00 a.m. on Oct. 11, following a tip-off, by troops of 195 Battalion…
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Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have arrested two suspected terrorists and kidnappers on the outskirts of Apado village in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. Security sources said the suspects were intercepted at about 1:05 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, by troops of Patrol Base Apado during a security operation. Items recovered…
Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were abducted while travelling through Imo State to their orientation camps, have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. The victims were rescued on Wednesday, October 7, following a sustained search-and-rescue operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), military…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 101 Special Forces Battalion in Kukawa, Borno State, have successfully repelled a major attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who attempted to overrun the military position from four different directions. Security sources informed that the attack occurred between about 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night,…
Two local vigilante youths have been killed and three others injured in an attack by suspected Fulani militias in Angwan Sarki village, Mangor District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources told newsmen that the incident occurred at about 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2026, when troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring…
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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared Monday, October 5, 2026, a work-free day for teachers across the state to mark this year’s World Teachers’ Day. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday, October 2, by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola. According to the statement, the declaration is…
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A tanker fire in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State has claimed two lives and left two others critically injured after a diesel-laden tanker caught fire near the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, in the Odukpani area along the Calabar-Odukpani corridor. Initial…
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